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Army poised to expand role in homeland defense, commander says
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command is preparing to open the aperture of its role in defense of the homeland as threats evolve and grow.
By Jen Judson
Pentagon disputes British general’s assessment on Iranian threat
U.S. Central Command announced it raised the threat level in Iraq and Syria, rebuking comments made by a top British general with the coalition fighting the Islamic State.
By Kyle Rempfer
Military plans to counter Iran include possible 120,000 troop deployment, cyber attack ‘Nitro Zeus’
Experts look to potential flare up from an accident or attack. Plans also call for response to Iran ramping up nuclear program.
By Todd South
Armed conflict between US and Iran could be sparked by accident, British warn
As tensions between the U.S. and Iran mount, British warn about accidental sparking of armed conflict
All hail the new king: PODCAST
Defense Nerds podcast for May 13, 2019: Patrick Shanahan's nomination, Iran, North Korea, military nicknames.
US issues new warning to Gulf sailors after UAE says ships were sabotaged
The reported incident comes as the U.S. has warned ships that "Iran or its proxies" could be targeting maritime traffic in the region, and as America is deploying an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf to counter alleged threats from Tehran.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Patriot missiles, amphibious transport dock deploy to deter Iranian 'threats’
The Pentagon has approved the movement of a Patriot missile system and the amphibious transport ship Arlington to the U.S. Central Command area of operations, defense officials announced Friday.
By Kyle Rempfer
Iran threatens to enrich uranium closer to weapons-grade levels without a new nuke deal
Iran threatened Wednesday to enrich its uranium stockpile closer to weapons-grade levels in 60 days if world powers fail to negotiate new terms for its 2015 nuclear deal, raising regional tensions as a U.S. aircraft carrier and bombers headed to the Middle East to confront Tehran.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
US official: Intel indicates Iran moved missiles by boat
The decision to send an aircraft carrier and a group of Air Force bombers to the Middle East was based in part on intelligence indications that Iran had moved short-range ballistic missiles by boat in waters off its shores, an American official said Tuesday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Top US diplomat makes secret Iraq trip amid Iran tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a lightning visit Tuesday to Baghdad aimed at showing support for the Iraqi government as the United States has been picking up intelligence that Iran is threatening American interests in the Middle East.
Report: Iran prepares to withdraw from parts of nuclear deal
Iran on Wednesday will announce it is partially withdrawing from the nuclear deal it struck with world powers, its state-run news agency reported, a year to the day that President Donald Trump pulled America from the accord.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press